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MESSAGE FROM SPACE song lyrics
by Joel Sattler

message from space
message from space
message from space
we're waiting for you

take N to be
the number of societies
out there in our galaxy
that might speak to humanity

it would take
this fix by Drake
make the numbers fly
and multiply:

take R to be the average
of star formations year to year
f and p the fraction
of those stars with planets near

n and e the fraction of
those who could live
f and ell the fraction of
all ones that did

f and i the fraction of
those who make intelligence
f and c the fraction of
those with civilizations

f and c the fraction of
those with some technology
ell the length of time to take
to radio astronomy

multiply them all together
whether once or whether ever
then maybe when or maybe never
we'll find the answer to forever

life is either one last chance
or else a brief deliverance
the universe is life and dust
or else is dead except for us

message from space
message from space
message from space
they're waiting for me and you

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